Observing Night at the Bruce Observatory
Sunday every week from October 2025 to April 2026, school term time only
Bruce Observatory - Whitby School
Prospect Hill, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1LA
Join astronomers from Whitby and District Astronomical Society for this one of their regular Sunday evening public observing sessions at the Bruce Observatory, which take place during the observing season from mid-October through to April, depending on term time.
These events are subject to favourable weather conditions and will only occur if there are relatively clear skies. Please check with the organisers to ensure the event takes place before setting off.
Please note that this has already taken place on 05/10/2025
Event organiser
Whitby & District Astronomical Society organises these events
Please contact Whitby & District Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding their events.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Whitby & District Astronomical Society
Local light pollution
Bruce Observatory - Whitby School is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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